What is an identity fabric?

This is a podcast episode titled, What is an identity fabric?. The summary for this episode is: <p>This episode of <em>Techsplainers</em> explores identity fabric: the architectural framework that integrates multiple identity and access management systems into a unified whole.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Building on our previous discussions of identity security, digital identities and nonhuman identities, we examine how identity fabrics help organizations manage identities across increasingly complex hybrid and multicloud environments.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The podcast explains how identity silos create security gaps that malicious actors exploit, and we break down the key components of an identity fabric, including identity orchestration, threat detection and response, directory synchronization, risk-based authentication and privileged access management. Listeners learn how identity fabrics enable consistent security policies, simplified compliance and support for modern approaches like zero trust architecture.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Find more information at <a href="https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/identity-fabric" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/identity-fabric</a></p><p>Find more episodes at <a href="https://www.ibm.biz/techsplainers-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ibm.biz/techsplainers-podcast</a></p><p>For more on cybersecurity, listen to the Security Intelligence podcast at <a href="https://ibm.biz/Bdp2aH" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ibm.biz/Bdp2aH</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Narrated by Bryan Clark&nbsp;</strong></p>